豈是 [岂－]

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Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞、書面語
    （​又​）​點會​係​；​用​喺​反​問​，​表示​並唔​係​咁​嘅​情​況
    used in rhetorical questions to declare that something is not the truth
    • 歷史功過點會單憑一個人定論？
      历史功过点会单凭一个人定论？
      lik6 si2 gung1 gwo3 dim2 wui5 daan1 pang4 jat1 go3 jan4 ding6 leon6?
      歷史功過豈是單憑一人定論？
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adv, formal
    Forming rhetorical questions declaring that something is not the truth
    (syn.) 好是
    • 他豈是窮？
      他岂是穷？
      tā qǐ shì qióng ？
      He is not poor at all! (lit. How can he be poor?)
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    他岂是穷？
    他豈是窮？
    tā qǐ shì qióng ？
    • He is not poor at all! (lit. How can he be poor?)